jacquemoe

I had good luck with a lightweight, iron on, stablizer. It might have been Heat N Bond, like Terri said. You iron it on a larger section than you plan on using and then cut it to size. Good luck.

basicfun

hi, I just purchased a magazine with instructions for a T-shirt quilt - I also wish to try my hand at one. Their instructions:
"look for interfacing brand names such as So Sheer or Fusi-Knit. The greatest stretch of most T-shirts goes around the body (crosswise). To stabilize the knit fabric, place the interfacing so its stretch goes the opposite the T-shirt's stretchiest direction (usually this means putting the interfacing's greatest stretch running lengthwise), then fuse in place.

I hope this helps a little. :)

sewnsewer2

Thanks :D

vicki reno

I do a LOT of applique and what I use is Wonder Under. It is a little lighter than heat n bond and won't gum up the needle as much. Maybe you could just fuse it to bleached muslin to give it stability and then go from there.
Good luck!

MadQuilter

As promised, I asked the gal at work today and she used "100% cotton fusible."

sewnsewer2

Ok, thanks MadQuilter.

mimee4

I use the lightest pellon. First I quickly fuse it on, then cut out approximately what I need, then refuse it, being careful not to stretch the tshirt fabric. Hope this helps.

merrilyIsew

3 years ago my DIL gave me some tee shirts and asked me to make a quilt for our oldest grandson who was graduating from High School. I learned alot in making that.

First of all, to give the most stability, use a non woven, iron on stabilizer. The other thing I learned is quilting is almost impossible. Almost every thing I read was to tie it not to quilt it.

The best part was when he opened it. "So that is where my tee shirts are!"

This year no. 2 is graduating and I am waiting for the shirts. Good luck on your project.

Mary